🎄 LPB Education’s Gingerbread Joy Play & Learn 🍬
Get ready for a sweet adventure the whole family will love! In this festive Play & Learn, we kick things off with a fun video clip from Pinkalicious & Peterrific as they create a magical gingerbread house for a big contest. Then it’s your turn! Families build their own gingerbread village using recycled boxes—proof that creativity and holiday magic can come from anything.
Next, we head to the kitchen to cook and decorate our very own gingerbread men, filling the room with warm spices, giggles, and sticky fingers. Listen to a delightful read-aloud of How to Catch a Gingerbread Man, the perfect ending to a day of imagination, learning, and delicious fun. ✨ Join us for Gingerbread Joy and make memories that are as sweet as they are educational!
The holidays can often be stressful and seem like they are centered around gift giving. This year, take some time to focus on loved ones, share good food, and participate in - or make some new - family traditions. Check out PBS KIDS for Parents-Holiday to learn how to simplify holiday stress, entertain your child with snow day activities, and cherish the memories you create with your family.
How Parents Can Simplify the Holidays
What brings your family true joy during the holidays? 🎄⭐Keep the focus on family. Keep the focus on meaningful traditions and simple activities that replenish rather than exhaust.
10 Favorite Holiday Picture Books
✨ Celebrate the magic of the holidays with stories the whole family will love! From beloved classics to fun, unexpected picks, these books will bring joy, laughter, and cozy together-time all season long. 📚🎄✨
December Celebrations
December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities- You can learn math while playing games? It's true! These four @cyberchase digital games are designed to be accessible to learners of nearly all abilities.
December 4 is National Cookie Day - What do you deal with feelings of anger or frustration? 🍪 We have a tip: Talk about how you feel while pounding cookie dough! #NationalCookieDay
December 4 is Wildlife Conservation Day - The @wildkrattsofficial know how important it is to care for the creatures that share the planet with us! How do you build your empathy muscle?
Week of December 8 is Computer Science Education Week - Even if you don't have plans to become a professional computer programmer, computational thinking is still an important skill to have! #ComputerScienceEducationWeek
December 14-22 is Hanukkah - Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday, but it's also a great American holiday! Learn about some of the traditions and celebrations that happen throughout Hanukkah with @pbsteachers "All About the Holidays."
December 21 is Winter Solstice - It's the most wonderful time of the year! ❄️ Celebrate the season with this fun, two-ingredient snow paint craft. #WinterSolstice
December 25 is Christmas - Does your family cook together during the holidays, or make handmade ornaments? Tell us about your favorite ways to celebrate #Christmas that don't involve store-bought gifts!
December 26 is Kwanzaa - Happy Kwanzaa! Let someone special know you are thinking of them during Kwanzaa with a little help from @Elmo!
December 31 is New Years Eve - Let's make 2026 the best school year yet! What are your family's resolutions for the new school year? #NewYearsEve
PBS KIDS Game: Guess Gatita
🎉 **Explore awesome jobs and careers with Rosie and her adorable feline friend, Gatita, in the PBS KIDS game Guess Gatita! **🐱💼
Watch Gatita try on all kinds of fun uniforms, then match each one to the right occupation — she looks so cute in every outfit! 😻
Play in free mode to win fun prizes, or switch to timed mode if you're ready for a challenge. Get ready to learn, laugh, and discover new careers together! 🌟
PBS LearningMedia-Learning at Home
Carl the Collector - Carl the Collector follows the everyday adventures of Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things. The show focuses on social and emotional learning, emphasizing self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship skills. It also explores self-identity through Carl’s perspective.
Don't forget to sign up for a FREE account for PBS LearningMedia! Here you can easily search for videos, lessons, interactives, and more by grade level and subject area.
FAMILY NIGHT
December 6 -- Tonight at 6 PM on @PBSKIDS Family Night, it's Curious George and Molly of Denali!
December 13 -- At 6 PM, don't miss Peg+Cat+Holidaysmovie featuring "The Christmas Problem," "The Hannukkah Problem," and "The Penguin Problem."
December 20 -- It's a holiday movie marathon night with Arthur's Perfect Christmas and Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas at 6 PM.
December 27 -- It's a New Year's Eve Countdown with Alma's Way and Lyla in the Loop at 6 PM!
Stay safe and healthy LPB families! Keep doing an amazing job with your families!
Take care, LPB Education